Eat meals with your child whenever possible. Let your child see you enjoying fruits, vegetables, and whole grains at meals and snacks. Avoid food and beverages that contain added sugars, solid fats, or salt.
Ideas for Learning and Growth
How to help your 5-year-old’s development:
During meal prep, continue the learning by counting and sorting foods into groups, like all red foods, or all fruits versus all vegetables.
Encourage your child to sit or many prefer to stand at the table while eating, and to carefully chew his food to prevent choking. Children may eat different amounts of food every day at this age. It is normal. Encourage her to try new foods by offering bits to taste.
Limit snacks during the day and have a consistent meal schedule. Allow children to tell you when they are done eating.
Concerns
Don’t Worry. But Don’t Wait.
Should you be concerned? Perhaps. If you are concerned, call right away. If your child is on track, you’ll be reassured. If your child needs assistance, you’ll find out now, when it’s the best time to help!
BuildUpMi.org or dial the Michigan Special Education Line at 1-888-320-8385
Get a developmental screen: the Ages and Stages Questionnaire is a child development screener that allows you to check in on how your child is growing and learning.